2PIJ

Structure of the Cro protein from prophage Pfl 6 in Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 

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Literature

Transitive homology-guided structural studies lead to discovery of Cro proteins with 40% sequence identity but different folds.

Roessler, C.G.Hall, B.M.Anderson, W.J.Ingram, W.M.Roberts, S.A.Montfort, W.R.Cordes, M.H.

(2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105: 2343-2348

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0711589105
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2PIJ, 3BD1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Proteins that share common ancestry may differ in structure and function because of divergent evolution of their amino acid sequences. For a typical diverse protein superfamily, the properties of a few scattered members are known from experiment. A satisfying picture of functional and structural evolution in relation to sequence changes, however, may require characterization of a larger, well chosen subset. Here, we employ a "stepping-stone" method, based on transitive homology, to target sequences intermediate between two related proteins with known divergent properties. We apply the approach to the question of how new protein folds can evolve from preexisting folds and, in particular, to an evolutionary change in secondary structure and oligomeric state in the Cro family of bacteriophage transcription factors, initially identified by sequence-structure comparison of distant homologs from phages P22 and lambda. We report crystal structures of two Cro proteins, Xfaso 1 and Pfl 6, with sequences intermediate between those of P22 and lambda. The domains show 40% sequence identity but differ by switching of alpha-helix to beta-sheet in a C-terminal region spanning approximately 25 residues. Sedimentation analysis also suggests a correlation between helix-to-sheet conversion and strengthened dimerization.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Prophage Pfl 6 Cro
A, B
67Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Prophage Pfl 6 Cro
UniProt
Find proteins for J3IU59 (Pseudomonas sp. GM80)
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Go to UniProtKB:  J3IU59
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupJ3IU59
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.221 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 40.94α = 90
b = 40.94β = 90
c = 123.5γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
d*TREKdata scaling
SOLVEphasing
RESOLVEphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
Blu-Icedata collection
CrystalCleardata reduction
CrystalCleardata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-03-04
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Source and taxonomy, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-10-18
    Changes: Refinement description